Priyanka Chopra

One of Bollywood's most prominent actresses, Priyanka Chopra is also a renowned recording artist in India. The daughter of two doctors, Chopra spent much of her youth living in various cities, both in...
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Bollywood stars Priyanka Chopra and Amitabh Bachchan have paid tribute to late Indian actress Zohra Sehgal, who died at the age of 102 on Thursday (10Jul14). Sehgal had been unwell for several days and died from a cardiac arrest at a hospital in the Indian capital New Delhi, according to her daughter Kiran.
The actress was dubbed The Grand Old Lady of Bollywood during her career that spanned seven decades. She is most famous in her native country for films including Cheeni Kum, Dil Se (From the Heart) and Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (I Have Given My Heart, Darling).
She also starred in British sci-fi series Doctor Who in the 1960s and Keira Knightley's 2002 soccer drama Bend It Like Beckham.
Chopra paid tribute to the actress on Twitter.com, writing, "102 n (and) a legacy that will always be a part of Indian cinema. It was an honour to know #ZohraSehgal and to be a part of films while she was. RIP (rest in peace)."
Veteran actor Bachchan added about his Cheeni Kum co-star, "What a journey and what an immensely loveable co-star! Prayers for her blessed soul!!"
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi also wrote on the site, "Zohra Sehgal made a mark through her acting, which is admired across generations. Saddened on (sic) her demise."

Indian actress Priyanka Chopra has sent a legal notice to ex-boyfriend Aseem Merchant in a bid to halt a planned biopic about her former manager, Prakash Jaju. The Bollywood star had a falling out with Jaju in 2008 after he was imprisoned for three months for allegedly sending Chopra obscene messages, and now Merchant is planning to make a film about the svengali's time in prison.
Chopra fears it will focus on her personal and professional life and has filed legal papers to stop production on the movie, according to the Mumbaimirror.com.
The notice reads, "Our client is shocked to note that while all the news articles mention the proposed film as your biopic, the promotions largely refer to our client... rather than references to you. You are intending to collude with Mr. Merchant in violation of our client's rights, including right to privacy, defaming our client and lowering her reputation, seeking to subject her to hatred and ridicule.
"Our client calls upon you to withdraw all the publicity material of the film with immediate effect, desist using or referring to any personal or confidential information about her and/or her family, desist from producing, releasing the proposed film and tender an unconditional apology to her."
Merchant has received the legal notice, but still plans to move forward with the project.
He says, "We are going ahead with the project and we do not want to succumb to any pressure tactics. We have already replied to her notice."

Indian actress/singer Priyanka Chopra has been named the new face of Dr. Dre's Beats Electronics. The Bollywood star was hired by the rapper/producer's business partner Jimmy Iovine to appear in commercials and print advertisements for the headphone and digital streaming service company.
A source tells the New York Daily News, "Priyanka's their lucky charm."
The news comes days after executives at Apple confirmed reports they had bought the company for a whopping $3 billion, the tech firm's largest ever acquisition.
Meanwhile, the deal has reportedly catapulted Dr. Dre to the top of the World's Richest Hip-Hop Artists list with a net worth of $790 million (£493.7 million), according to Billionaire.com.

John Travolta wowed the crowd at the International Indian Film Academy Awards by putting on an impromptu performance with Indian superstar Priyanka Chopra. The Pulp Fiction star was honoured with the Outstanding Achievement in International Cinema prize at the glitzy bash in Tampa, Florida on Saturday (26Apr14), marking the first time the awards gala has been held in the U.S.
The prizegiving featured a spectacular performance by Chopra and during her routine, she pulled Travolta onto the stage to dance with her.
Travolta later picked up his prize from actor Hrithik Roshan, who joined the Hollywood icon in showing off moves from Saturday Night Fever, and the U.S. star told the crowd of his trophy, "I'm honoured. I'm humbled."
Other guests at the prizegiving included Kevin Spacey, who presented one of the night's awards, and was persuaded to don a sarong to dance to a song from the movie Chennai Express.
The big winner of the night was Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, a film about the life of Indian athlete Milkha Singh. The film won a clutch of awards including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Lead Actor for Farhan Akhtar.

Indian actress Priyanka Chopra has been named the new face of clothing line Guess. The Bollywood star was photographed by musician Bryan Adams for the Holiday 2013 campaign.
A statement from Chopra, reads, "For as long as I can remember, Guess has been at the epicenter of fashion for women. I am honored to be the face of the Guess brand and this iconic holiday campaign.
"Guess is aspirational, inspirational and so relatable to women from across the world and I think this is a remarkable opportunity, which in its own way, erases boundaries and makes the world a smaller place. When you look good, you feel great... and to me, that's what Paul Marciano (creative director for Guess) captured in these pictures and what Guess is all about."

The Indian star hit the headlines earlier this week (begs24Jan11) after representatives for the country's tax authorities confirmed officials had raided the offices and homes of Kaif and her peer Priyanka Chopra, in addition to a number of other top Bollywood names.
Tax department director-general D.P. Gaur confirmed on Monday (24Jan11) that properties belonging to the actresses were "being searched and whatever materials are procured will be recorded for further action", but refused to go into further detail.
However, a "disturbed" Kaif has hit out at the claims and she is adamant all her tax payments are up-to-date.
A statement issued by her accountants adds: "Katrina is fully co-operating with the (tax) department, whom she holds in high regard."
Kaif is said to earn $670,000 (£446,670) per film.

The pair has become two of biggest names in Bollywood in recent years, but their financial dealings have come under scrutiny by the country's income tax department.
Tax department director-general D.P. Gaur confirmed on Monday (24Jan11) that properties belonging to the actresses were "being searched and whatever materials are procured will be recorded for further action".
The representative refused to go into further detail about the reasons for the investigation, adding, "We don't discuss these things but all I can say is that raids are on."

The two Hollywood stars 'won' the Have You Gone CRAZY Award for roles in Bollywood romantic comedy Kambakkht Ishq (Unfortunate Love).
They beat nominated home grown stars like Shah Rukh Khan, Akshay Kumar, Priyanka Chopra and Nikhil Advani to land the dishonour, which was announced at a gala in New Delhi on Friday night (12Mar10).
Kambakkht Ishq was also named Worst Film.
Neither Stallone nor Richards were present at the gala - a fact that troubled leading Indian film experts.
Indo-American Leadership Confederation chairman Rajan Zed tells WENN, "Stallone and Richards should have attended the gala and showed courage, thus making it a learning experience. Being humble is highly honourable."
Meanwhile, Chandni Chowk to China was the event's big 'winner' claiming three Golden Kela Awards, including the Insensitivity Award.
The awards - Bollywood's version of the Golden Raspberry Awards - were launched in 2008.
Kela translates as 'banana' in Hindi.

Summary

One of Bollywood's most prominent actresses, Priyanka Chopra is also a renowned recording artist in India. The daughter of two doctors, Chopra spent much of her youth living in various cities, both in India and abroad. Starting out as a model, she won numerous Indian beauty pageants and was soon courted by filmmakers in her homeland. In 2003, Chopra appeared in the popular action movie "The Hero: Love Story of a Spy" and the blockbuster romance "Andaaz," with the two hits propelling her to screen stardom. After winning praise for her villainous turn in the drama "Aitraaz" (2004), she went on to have a notably successful 2006, with the release of two major productions, the superhero movie "Krrish" and the action film "Don," both of which led to eventual sequels. Other subsequent hits included the female-driven drama "Fashion" (2008) and the dark comedy "7 Khoon Maaf" (2011). Following a notably unglamorous featured performance in the lauded comedy "Barfi!" (2012), Chopra had her first role in a Hollywood production, voicing a character in the Disney animated movie "Planes" (2013), which positioned her to take off into new career heights on the international level.